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Be part of our team

We pride ourselves on going the extra mile through the knowledge and commitment of our staff and the dedication we have to offering outstanding customer service. We strive to attract and retain the very best sales, parts, service and administration staff in the industry and are always looking for the right candidate to join our expanding team. Jobs are regularly posted on here however if you feel you have the right attributes email careers@turneygroup.com.

 

APPRENTICESHIPS

We are very proud of our apprenticeship programme at Turney Group and currently have 5 apprentices in training across the group – not only are we giving the next generation an opportunity to learn on the job but we are also cultivating our future service, parts and sales managers – ‘home grown talent’ we like to call it!

Please also take time to view the videos below if your are interestested in becoming an agricultural service technician or an apprentice. They will give you an insight into life in the industry.

GROUNDCARE

& GARDEN MACHINERY VACANCIES

Professional Groundcare Area Sales Managers

Role Purpose

To plan and carry out all sales activities with their assigned territory, developing and extending a close working relationship with customers and suppliers. Responsibility for ensuring customer satisfaction and managing the quality of the sale and service Turney Group delivers. Achieving maximum sales profitability, growth and account penetration with an assigned territory and/or market segment by effectively selling the Company’s products and/or related services.

Reports to – Professional Groundcare Manager

Role Responsibilities

•Generate and qualify sales leads
•Prepare sales action plans and schedules
•Make sales calls to new and existing customers
•Develop and make presentations to current and potential customers
•Maintain sales activity records and reports of customer interactions
•Develop a technical understanding of the products
•Respond promptly to sales enquiries and concerns by phone, electronically or in person
•Ensure customer service satisfaction and good relationships
•Follow up on sales activity
•Quality checks on product and service delivery
•Monitor and report on sales activities and follow up for management
•Conduct market research where appropriate
•Manage and attend presentations, shows and other events as required
•Monitor competitors, market conditions and product development
•Maintain and develop the customers database
•Enter on a regular basis all relevant information and actions within the company’s CRM system
•Effectively use the outlook calendar for all planned events, meetings, appointments etc

Technical Skills

•Ability to undertake research and then communicate findings in an appropriate, written form
•Able to demonstrate an understanding of technical information, with the ability to convey this information to both a technical and non-technical audience
•Ability to work independently and autonomously
•Experience in the use of Microsoft applications, CRM systems and the internet as a research tool
•Experience in the Professional Groundcare machinery industry desirable, although other industries will be considered
•Relevant product and market knowledge
•Knowledge of basic business principles and administration procedures

Person Specification & Key Competencies

•Experience in a business-to-business sales environment
•Personable and clearly extroverted
•Naturally inquisitive and interested, offering solutions to customers
•Collaborative but action-oriented approach with high comfort operating autonomously
•Developed business acumen and communication skills
•Passion for making a difference within the groundcare sector
•Proven ability to achieve sales targets
•Planning, organising and administering
•Persuasiveness and negotiating
•Adaptability and initiative
•Presentable
•Full and valid driving licence

For more information on this exciting career opportunity, please email your CV and covering letter to careers@turneygroup.com

Horticultural Service Technicians

Role Purpose

To support the planning and delivery of an efficient, effective and profitable workshop operation. Responsibility for ensuring customer satisfaction and managing the quality of the sale and service Turney Group delivers. Achieving maximum sales profitability of company products and/or related services.

Reports to – Horticultural Service Manager

Role Responsibilities
•Maintain a tidy workshop environment, promoting Company brand with workwear
•Ensure work is carried out in a safe manner, following Company Health & Safety policies
•Ensure service delivery is completed effectively and in a timely manner
•Carry out service, diagnostics and repairs to include but not limited to; the assembly, build up, pre-delivery inspection and preparation of horticultural machinery, Lawnmowers, Compact Tractors, Blowers, Chainsaws, Hedge Cutters and other associate Turf and Garden Machinery for field use, either on-site or in the workshop
•Installation of horticultural machinery with customers and instruct operators on correct use of machines
•Administration of technical reports with manufacturers to help drive any issues to closure
•Understand and carry out all service bulletins and technical service updates as required
•Continue to develop a technical understanding of the products and attend relevant training
•Maintain an understanding of electronic parts catalogue for identifying parts ordering
•Ensure customer service satisfaction and good relationships
•Liaise appropriately with all relevant departments, keeping the Service Manager aware of any pertinent developments and opportunities
•Provide accurate estimates for job duration and pricing
•Enter on a regular basis all relevant information and actions within the company’s DMS system
•Maintain and develop the customers database
•Effectively use the outlook calendar for all planned events, meetings, appointments etc

Technical Skills

•Excellent problem solving, diagnostic skills and attention to detail
•Able to demonstrate an understanding of technical information, with the ability to convey this information to both a technical and non-technical audience
•Ability to work in a high-pressure environment
•Strong organisational skills, combined with a good understanding of the commercial drivers of the business
•Experience within a workshop environment
•Excellent product and industry knowledge
•Knowledge of basic business principles and administration procedures
•Have completed an Apprenticeship in Land Based Service Engineering or equivalent (desired)

Person Specification & Key Competencies
•Personable and clearly extroverted
•Naturally inquisitive and interested in offering solutions to customers

•Collaborative but action-oriented approach, with high comfort operating autonomously
•Excellent communication skills
•Passion for making a difference within the Horticultural sector
•Proven ability to achieve targets
•Planning, organising and administering
•Adaptability and initiative
•Presentable and professional
•A current valid driving licence

For more information on this exciting career opportunity, please email your CV and covering letter to careers@turneygroup.com

Horticultural Service Manager

Role Purpose
To support the planning and delivery of an efficient, effective and profitable workshop operation. Responsibility for ensuring customer satisfaction and managing the quality of the sale and service Turney Group delivers. Achieving maximum sales profitability of company products and/or related services.

Reports to – Group Aftersales Manager

Role Responsibilities
• Maintain a tidy workshop environment, ensuring the service team are promoting Company brand with workwear
• Ensure work is carried out in a safe manner, following Company Health & Safety policies
• Key holder responsible for maintaining building and machine security
• Support recruitment and the onboarding/induction process of new starters
• Complete probation and performance reviews for staff and oversee support plans
• Complete return to work meetings following staff absence
• Support continuous professional development of the service team with regular training opportunities
• Quality checks on product and service delivery before customer handover
• Ensure service delivery is completed effectively and in a timely manner
• Daily monitoring of Work In Progress to maintain an average age of below 30 days
• Maintain targets for labour sales, workshop efficiency and recovery rates
• Oversee warranty work is completed and claimed correctly, in conjunction with the Service & Warranty Administrator, to ensure maximum return
• Provide technical support for workshop technicians and service staff
• Mentoring of Apprentices to ensure they fulfil college portfolio obligations
• Administration of technical reports with Manufacturers to help drive any issues to closure and support other technicians in technical report writing
• Ensure all service bulletins and technical service updates have been actioned and understood
• Daily workshop scheduling ensuring maximum efficiency and provide regular status reports as necessary
• Continue to develop a technical understanding of the products and attend relevant training
• Maintain an understanding of electronic parts catalogue for identifying parts ordering
• Ensure customer service satisfaction and good relationships
• Liaise appropriately with all relevant departments, keeping senior management aware of any pertinent developments and opportunities
• Provide accurate estimates for job duration and pricing
• Invoicing and data entry using Company DMS
• Maintain and develop the customers database
• Enter on a regular basis all relevant information and actions within the company’s DMS system
• Effectively use the outlook calendar for all planned events, meetings, appointments etc

Technical Skills
•Excellent problem solving, diagnostic skills and attention to detail
•Able to demonstrate an understanding of technical information, with the ability to convey this information to both a technical and non-technical audience
•Ability to work in a high-pressure environment
•Strong management and organisational skills, combined with a good understanding of the commercial drivers of the business.
•Emergency First Aid at Work and Fire Safety trained to ensure staff safety
•Excellent product and industry knowledge
•Knowledge of basic business principles and administration procedures

Person Specification & Key Competencies
• Experience in a workshop environment
•People management experience
•Personable and clearly extroverted
•Naturally inquisitive and interested in offering solutions to customers
•Collaborative but action-oriented approach, with high comfort operating autonomously
•Developed business acumen and communication skills
•Passion for making a difference within the Horticultural sector
•Proven ability to achieve targets
•Planning, organising and administering
•Adaptability and initiative
•Presentable and professional
•A current valid driving licence

For more information on this exciting career opportunity, please email your CV and covering letter to careers@turneygroup.com

Horticultural Parts Advisor

Role Purpose
To support the planning and delivery of an efficient, effective and profitable parts operation. Responsibility for ensuring customer satisfaction and managing the quality of the sale and service Turney Group delivers. Achieving maximum sales profitability of company products and/or related services.

Reports to – Parts Manager

Role Responsibilities

•Maintain a tidy and organised working environment, promoting Company brand with workwear
•Act in accordance with Company Health & Safety policies, Risk Assessments and Safe Working Practices
•Handling a variety of enquiries to the Parts Department by telephone, email, online or face to face
•Serving customers in the on-site shop
•Submitting parts return claims in a timely manner
•Creating and processing purchase orders using the Company’s DMS system
•Administration of invoices, orders and booking in stock items.
•Completing parts orders for customers, including notification of arrival and collections
•Stock control by implementing Inventory Management Procedures
•Processing stock orders as approved by the Parts Manager
•Investigating and implementation of dispersing aged stock in conjunction with the Parts Manager, including drawing on aged stock from other Depots when required
•Continue to develop an understanding of the products and attend relevant training
•Maintain an understanding of electronic parts catalogues for identifying parts ordering
•Ensure customer service satisfaction and good relationships
•Liaise appropriately with all relevant departments, keeping the Parts Manager aware of any pertinent developments and opportunities
•Provide accurate estimates for other departments
•Enter on a regular basis all relevant information and actions within the company’s DMS system
•Maintain and develop the customers database
•Effectively use the outlook calendar for all planned events, meetings, appointments etc

Technical Skills

•Excellent problem solving and attention to detail
•Able to demonstrate an understanding of parts information
•Ability to work in a high-pressure environment
•Strong organisational skills, combined with a good knowledge of parts and machinery in the horticultural sector (other industries will be considered)
•Experience in the use of Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word and the internet as a research tool
•Knowledge of basic business principles and administration procedures

 

Person Specification & Key Competencies
•Experience in a parts environment
•Naturally inquisitive and interested in offering solutions to customers
•Collaborative but action-oriented approach, with high comfort operating autonomously
•Excellent communication skills
•Passion for making a difference within the horticultural sector
•Proven ability to achieve targets and work to deadlines with a high degree of accuracy
•Planning, organising and administering
•Adaptability and initiative
•Presentable and professional

For more information on this exciting career opportunity, please email your CV and covering letter to careers@turneygroup.com

AGRICULTURAL

VACANCIES

SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR

Role Purpose
To support the service department in the delivery of an efficient, effective and profitable operation. Responsibility for ensuring customer satisfaction and managing the quality of the sale and service Turney Group delivers. Achieving maximum sales profitability of company products and/or related services.

Reports to – Service Manager

Role Responsibilities
• Maintain a tidy and organised working environment, promoting Company brand
• Act in accordance with Company Health & Safety policies, Risk Assessments and Safe Working Practices
• Administrative support for Service Managers and service team, completing ad hoc tasks as and when required
•Creating and processing job cards ensuring compliance with company standards
•Provide telephone support for the service department as required
•Work in collaboration with the service team to maintain workshop targets and KPIs
•Motivate and support the service team, promoting staff development and training opportunities
•Work in conjunction with Service Advisors, Service Managers and Warranty Administrator to ensure Service Bulletins and technical service updates have been actioned and understood
•Ensure customer service satisfaction and good relationships
•Provide regular customer updates on delayed jobs and record job notes within the DMS
•Escalate any complaints or unresolved queries to Line Manager
•Liaise appropriately with all relevant departments
•Work with other departments to implement improvements designed to increase efficiency and profitability
•Enter relevant information and actions within the company’s DMS system
•Data entry via supplier and dealer systems
•Maintain and develop the customers database
•Effective use of the outlook calendar for all planned events, meetings, appointments etc
•Participate in service meetings
•Develop an understanding of Company products and processes
•Attend relevant training when required

Technical Skills
•Excellent time management and attention to detail
•Able to demonstrate an understanding of Microsoft applications
•Ability to work in a high-pressure environment and meet specific deadlines
•Strong organisational skills and understanding of the commercial drivers of the business
•Knowledge of basic business principles and administration procedures

Person Specification & Key Competencies
•Experience in an administrative environment
•Naturally inquisitive and interested in offering solutions to customers
•Collaborative but action-oriented approach, with high comfort operating autonomously
•Strong communication and organisational skills
•Adaptability, initiative, presentable and professional

To apply please send a covering letter and CV to Ruth Rushton, careers@turneygroup.com 

Tel: 01869 343333

Strictly No Agencies

SENIOR AGRICULTURAL PARTS ADVISOR

Role Purpose
To support the planning and delivery of an efficient, effective and profitable parts operation. Responsibility for ensuring customer satisfaction and managing the quality of the sale and service Turney Group delivers. Achieving maximum sales profitability of company products and/or related services.

Reports to – Parts Manager

Role Responsibilities
• Maintain a tidy and organised working environment, promoting Company brand with workwear
• Act in accordance with Company Health & Safety policies, Risk Assessments and Safe Working Practices
• Handling a variety of enquiries to the Parts Department by telephone, email, online or face to face
• Serving customers in the on-site shop
• Submitting parts return claims in a timely manner
• Creating and processing purchase orders using the Company’s DMS system
• Administration of invoices, orders and booking in stock items.
• Completing parts orders for customers, including notification of arrival and collections
• Stock control by implementing Inventory Management Procedures
• Processing stock orders as approved by the Parts Manager
• Investigating and implementation of dispersing aged stock in conjunction with the Parts Manager, including drawing on aged stock from other Depots when required
• Continue to develop an understanding of the products and attend relevant training
• Maintain an understanding of electronic parts catalogues for identifying parts ordering
• Ensure customer service satisfaction and good relationships
• Liaise appropriately with all relevant departments, keeping the Parts Manager aware of any pertinent developments and opportunities
• Provide accurate estimates for other departments
• Enter on a regular basis all relevant information and actions within the company’s DMS system
• Maintain and develop the customers database
• Effectively use the outlook calendar for all planned events, meetings, appointments etc

Technical Skills
• Excellent problem solving and attention to detail
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of parts information
• Ability to work in a high-pressure environment
• Strong organisational skills, combined with a good knowledge of parts and machinery in the Agricultural Sector (other industries will be considered)
• Experience in the use of Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word and the internet as a research tool
• Knowledge of basic business principles and administration procedures

Person Specification & Key Competencies
• Experience in a parts environment
• Naturally inquisitive and interested in offering solutions to customers
• Collaborative but action-oriented approach, with high comfort operating autonomously
• Excellent communication skills
• Passion for making a difference within the Agricultural sector
• Proven ability to achieve targets and work to deadlines with a high degree of accuracy
• Planning, organising and administering
• Adaptability and initiative
• Presentable and professional

 

To apply please send a covering letter and CV to Ruth Rushton, careers@turneygroup.com 

Tel: 01869 343333

Strictly No Agencies

COMPANY DEMONSTRATOR & PRODUCT SUPPORT

Role Purpose
To support the planning and delivery of efficient and effective demonstration campaigns as well as a professional handover and installation of new and used machinery. Responsibility for ensuring high customer satisfaction and managing the quality of service Turney Group delivers.
Reports to – Dealer Principle

Role Responsibilities
• Maintain a tidy and organised working environment, promoting Company brand with workwear
• Act in accordance with Company Health & Safety policies, Risk Assessments and Safe Working Practices
• Planning, moving, installing and demonstrating agricultural machinery to required customers/audience across our trading territory
• Undertake the delivery and installation of new and used machinery
• Work in collaboration with the workshop to prepare machines for demonstration or delivery
• Ensure equipment is prepared and cleaned to the highest standard
• Continue to develop an understanding of the products and attend relevant training
• Maintain good relationships with our customer base and suppliers
• Liaise appropriately with all relevant departments, keeping the Dealer Principle aware of any pertinent developments and opportunities

Technical Skills
• Experienced machinery operator
• Responsibility for related marketing content
• Post delivery and installation follow up visits
• Knowledge of guidance, telemetry and precision farming
• Excellent problem solving and attention to detail
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of machine and product information
• Ability to work in a high-pressure environment
• Strong organisational skills, combined with a good knowledge of parts and machinery in the Agricultural Sector
• Knowledge of basic business principles and administration procedures

Person Specification & Key Competencies
• Naturally inquisitive and interested in offering solutions to customers
• Collaborative but action-oriented approach, with high comfort operating autonomously
• Mechanically aware with a ‘can do’ attitude
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Passion for making a difference within the Agricultural sector
• Excellent time management skills
• Planning, organising and administering
• Adaptability and initiative
• Presentable and professional
• Full and clean driving licence

 

To apply please send a covering letter and CV to Ruth Rushton, careers@turneygroup.com 

Tel: 01869 343333

Strictly No Agencies

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